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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,064 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,465 and $23,360 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 163 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resources conservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region conservation students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Great Lakes Region

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Antioch College
Yellow Springs, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Yellow Springs, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Antioch College

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Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana

Out of the 163 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goshen College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Goshen, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Goshen Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Northland College
Ashland, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Northland College Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Hiram College
Hiram, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hiram College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region. Hiram is a small school located in Hiram, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hiram College Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Alma College
Alma, Michigan

Out of the 163 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alma College landed the #5 spot on the list. Alma College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alma, Michigan. It awarded 15 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Alma College Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Denison University
Granville, Ohio

With a ranking of #6, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Granville, Ohio, and it awarded 23 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Denison

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Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois

Knox College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Knox College is located in Galesburg, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Knox

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With a ranking of #8, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Baraga, Michigan, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at KBOCC

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Eureka College
Eureka, Illinois

Eureka College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eureka College is located in Eureka, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Eureka College

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio

Oberlin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 26 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Oberlin College

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 61 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UW - Green Bay Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #12, Lake Forest College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lake Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lake Forest College Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana

Hanover College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Hanover, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Hanover College

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 52 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Michigan University Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Beloit College
Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Beloit, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Beloit College Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Earlham College
Richmond, Indiana

With a ranking of #16, Earlham College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Earlham College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Indiana. It awarded 7 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Earlham

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Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan

Olivet College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olivet is a small school located in Olivet, Michigan that handed out 6 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Olivet Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio

Kenyon College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kenyon College is a small school located in Gambier, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Kenyon College

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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UIS

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Adrian

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Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois

Augustana College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Augustana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Island, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Augustana College Natural Resources Conservation Report

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UW - River Falls

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Wooster, Ohio, and it awarded 4 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Natural Resources Conservation Report

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University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio

University of Rio Grande did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Rio Grande

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Heidelberg University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Heidelburg College

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